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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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